Pop Culture in Asia and Oceania

This ready reference is a comprehensive guide to pop culture in Asia and Oceania, including topics such as top Korean singers, Thailand's sports heroes, and Japanese fashion. This entertaining introduction to Asian pop culture covers the global superstars, music idols, blockbuster films, and current trends-from the eclectic to the underground-of East Asia and South Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Pakistan, as well as Oceania. The rich content features an exploration of the politics and personalities of Bollywood, a look at how baseball became a huge phenomenon in Taiwan and Japan, the ways in which censorship affects social media use in these regions, and the influence of the United States on the movies, music, and Internet in Asia. Topics include contemporary literature, movies, television and radio, the Internet, sports, video games, and fashion. Brief overviews of each topic precede entries featuring key musicians, songs, published works, actors and actresses, popular websites, top athletes, video games, and clothing fads and designers. The book also contains top-ten lists, a chronology of pop culture events, and a bibliography. Sidebars throughout the text provide additional anecdotal information.

Jeremy A. Murray is assistant professor of Chinese history at California State University, San Bernardino.
Kathleen M. Nadeau is professor of anthropology at California State University, San Bernardino.

Preface
Chronology
Introduction
Chapter 1: Popular Music
Introduction
Alternative Music Scenes, China
Arirang: Korean Folk Song
Contemporary Popular Music, China
Ethnic Music, China
Folk Songs, India
Heavy Metal, Punk, and Indie Music, Indonesia
Hip-Hop, Japan
K-pop
Musicians, India
P'ansori: Korean Narrative Singing
Pinoy Jazz, Philippines
Pinoy Pop, Philippines
Pinoy Rap, Philippines
Pinoy Rock, Philippines
Popular Albums, Australia
Popular Music, Mongolia
Popular Music, North Korea
Popular Music, Tibet
Popular Music, Uyghur
Protest Music, Indonesia
Punjabi Rap, Remix, and Bhangra
Small-City Music, China
Chapter 2: Books and Contemporary Literature
Introduction
Comic-Book Heroines, Philippines
Comic Books, India
Jose, Francisco Sionil (1924-)
Literature, Dalit
Literature, Post-1990, China
Literature, Taiwan
Literature, Tibet
Literature, Uyghur
Mahjoor (Ghulam Ahmed Mehjoor)
Manga
Murakami Haruki (Japanese Literature Today)
Popular Literature, Indonesia
Popular Literature, Philippines
Popular Novels, Australia
Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Tharoor, Shashi
Women Writers, India
Yaoi Comic Books, Japan
Yu Hua, China
Chapter 3: Film
Introduction
Australians in Hollywood
Bollywood Gender Stereotypes
Cinema, China
Cinema, Maori
Cinema, Taiwan
Cinema, Tibet
Cinema, Uyghur
Cinema, Vietnam
Documentaries, China
Feng Xiaogang (Chinese New Year Cinema)
Hollywood Films in China
Kurosawa Akira (1910-1998)
Lavani Dance and Film, India
Movie Stars, China
Movies, North Korea
Popular Movies, Australia
Shakespeare in Bollywood
Chapter 4: Television and Radio
Introduction
Dating Shows, China
Hakka Sisters, Hong Kong
Historical Dramas, China
Lottery Show, Philippines
Mahabharata and Ramayana
Radio and Television, Tibet
Spring Festival Television Gala, China
Television Dramas, Korea
Television, India
Television, Indonesia
Television, Japan
TV Singing Competitions, China
Xiangsheng: Chinese Comic Dialogues
Chapter 5: Internet and Social Media
Introduction
Amnesty International and Pop Culture
Egao and Online Satire, China
The "Gangnam Style" Fad
Great Firewall, China
Han Han
Indigenous Oral Lore and Digital Media, Thailand (Karen)
Internet Addiction, China
Internet Censorship, Cambodia
Internet and Social Media, Uyghur
Mobile Phones, Philippines
Popular Transmedia, Australia
Social Media, Australia
Social Media, Indonesia
Social Media, Japan
Social Media, Philippines
Sui, Mike
Weishidai (Micro-Era), China
Chapter 6: Sports
Introduction
Antarctic Expeditions and Sports
Baseball, Japan
Baseball, Taiwan
Basketball, Philippines
Cricket
Horse Racing, Philippines
Martial Arts, China
Martial Arts, Japan
Mongolian Sports
Public-Square Dancing, China
Regional and Unique Sports
Rugby and Australia-Rules Football
Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering
Soccer
Sports Fanaticism, Australia
Uyghur Sports
Weiqi (Surrounding Chess), China
Yoga
Chapter 7: Video Games
Introduction
Gaming, Philippines
Video Games, Australia and New Zealand
Video Games, China
Video Games, South Korea
Chapter 8: Fashion and Couture
Introduction
Beauty Pageants, Philippines
Body Modification
Henna
Hijabers (Islamic Veiling in Indonesia and Bangladesh)
National Attire, Philippines
Sari
Youth Fashion, Japan
Appendix: Top Ten Lists
Top Ten All-Time Songs for Asia
Top Ten Most Viewed K-pop Videos around the World (October 2015)
Top Ten All-Time Songs for New Zealand
Top Ten All-Time Songs for Australia
Top Ten Best-Selling Albums Performed by Australian/New Zealand Artists
Top Ten All-Time Novels of Asia
Top Ten Best-Selling Books in Australia (2015)
Top Ten Books by New Zealand Authors (2000-2009)
Top Ten All-Time Asian Films
Top Ten Most Popular Movies at the Australian Box Office
Top Ten All-Time Films of Australia
Top Ten All-Time Films of New Zealand
Top Ten Best Asian Television Shows (2014)
Top Ten Most Popular TV Shows in India (2015)
Top Ten Best-Ever Korean Dramas
Top Ten Best-Ever Australian TV Shows
Top Ten Best-Ever New Zealand Comedy Series
Top Ten Countries/Regions with Best Internet Coverage in Asia
Top Ten Asia Pacific Facebook Users by Country
Top Ten Chinese Social Media Sites
Top Ten Most Popular Asian Sports Stars
Top Ten Australian Athletes of All Time
Top Ten New Zealand Athletes of All Time
Top Ten Best Asian Characters in Video Games
Top Ten Japanese Best-Selling Video Games of All Time
Top Ten Asian Supermodels (2015)
Top Ten Asian Fashion Designers, Models, and Actresses (2013)
Top Ten Most Influential Asian Fashion Blogs
Top Ten Australian Fashion Designers (2015)
Top Ten New Zealand Fashion Designers (2015)
Selected Bibliography
About the Editors and Contributors
Index